M6.0 earthquake near Soloma, Huehuetenango
36834 d ago · 11 Dec 1925, 01:27 UTC 4 km S of Santo Domingo de las Palmas, Mexico
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 4 km S of Santo Domingo de las Palmas, Mexico on 11 Dec 1925, 01:27 UTC at a depth of 15 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Soloma, about 50 km away in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
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